6 July 2007
Sydney, Australia – Intellectual Property (IP) Software firm CPA Software Solutions (CPASS) today announced the launch of electronic filing with IP Australia. This unique enhancement, which will speed up and may notably reduce errors in the IP filing process, was created using CPA Inprotech, the company’s sophisticated IP management system.
Peter Cornish, who was instrumental in the project’s success and formerly General Manager Customer Operations Group at IP Australia, comments: ‘I am pleased to confirm that the first successful National Phase Entry transaction using our new B2B technology has been successfully received and processed by IP Australia. We have worked together for some time to reach this milestone and it is great to see the outcome of that work.’
CPASS and leading Australian IP firm FB Rice & Co worked alongside IP Australia to develop a robust and secure business-to-business IP filing platform. The new system uses the Australian government’s ABN-DSC certificates, which ensure secure and authentic transactions.
Chris Owens, Senior Partner at FB Rice & Co. explains: ‘When entering into this project, FB Rice & Co aimed to develop a filing system that added value rather than just using technology for technology's sake. The resulting system requires no additional data entry or document preparation as the whole transaction is generated from data already in our CPA Inprotech database. Importantly, the return communications from the Patent Office are automatically logged and data is extracted back into the database, further reducing the requirement for data entry.’
This seamless electronic interface contains a number of world firsts for effective IP filing. Traditional filing methods are predominately a manual process, commonly time-consuming and potentially costly if errors are made. CPA Inprotech’s E-filing facility automates this laborious process thus reducing the cost and increasing security surrounding filing patent applications.
Mike Fleming, Head of Development for CPA Inprotech is excited about the future possibilities with IP Australia. ‘I believe eventually that a large number of our clients will follow suit and that over time this will become the normal method for filing with IP Australia. We’d like to thank the substantial efforts of both FB Rice & Co and IP Australia in making the project a success ’
Currently only one transaction type is available with IP Australia, however there are plans for further developments including those for trademark and design transactions.
‘This important new tool will allow us to deliver even better service to our clients in the future’, concludes Chris Owens.
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About CPA Software Solutions:
CPASS is part of the CPA group of companies. Over 20,000 IP professionals rely on CPA Software Solutions to manage their IP every day. By providing the most advanced, innovative and configurable solutions on the market, CPASS has established itself as a leading provider of web-based IP management software for both corporations and attorney firms worldwide.
About CPA Inprotech:
CPA Inprotech is a stand-alone software product, which can be used in conjunction with CPA or other providers renewals service. Specifically designed for attorney firms specialising in IP law. It allows full IP and practice management and because of the clever modular design, can be set up to exactly meet the demands of individual clients whether that covers currency, language or format. Online and secure, the system can also be accessed wherever and whenever required, making it highly efficient and cost effective. Whatever the size of your practice CPA Inprotech evolves alongside a firm’s changing needs, allowing them to provide the best possible service to their clients. A list of CPA Inprotech’s range of modules can also be found at: http://www.cpaglobal.com/software/cpa_inprotech
About e-filing:
CPA Inprotech’s E-filing facility automates this laborious process thus reducing the cost and increasing security surrounding filing patent applications.
When a Patent application is ready for electronic filing all the relevant data and associated documents are packaged via an intuitive wizard based interface. These packages are reviewed and approved by an attorney and digitally signed and delivered to the IP office. The transaction is accepted and confirmation of filing, along with an invoice is electronically returned to the IP firm. The filing receipt and a corresponding invoice is stored in the CPA Inprotech database and this automatically updates the next stage in the firm’s workflows, which generates letters, reminders, future due dates and even accounting transactions.
About CPA:
CPA has managed Intellectual Property (IP) for over 35 years. With approximately 40,000 clients, performing over one million renewals annually, the company manages more IP for more clients, in more countries, than anyone else. Founded by patent attorneys in 1969, CPA's heritage dictates an intimate knowledge of the workings of IP. CPA offers dedicated IP products and services, and expertise on-demand. The company's patent, trademark, domains and digital content, on-and off-shore support services and software solutions are designed to enable clients to effectively manage their IP. The company's specially designed portfolio of products and services is currently helping clients to increase capacity, track competition, reduce costs – without compromising quality and fulfil IP due diligence tasks. For further information about CPA visit: www.cpaglobal.com
Media Contact: Charlotte Presse, PR Manager
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